Author: Clint Curtis

Is London The Most Crowded City?

London has become the most congested city in the world, with its drivers losing an average of 148 hours sitting in traffic each year. Next up in Britain are Cambridge (with 75 hours), Bristol, Exeter and Cheltenham (see media report). Is London the busiest city in the UK? London – 11,120,000. Manchester – 2,747,000. Birmingham-Wolverhampton […]

Is London An Eco Friendly City?

London has been ranked sixth overall in this year’s Arcadis Sustainable Cities Index. Is London the greenest city in the world? London came out on top with 3,000 parks and green spaces. Second on the list was Berlin with 2,500 parks, and third was Vienna with 2,000 parks. Compared to cities like Barcelona and Rome […]

Are There Many Americans In London?

Beyond that, London is home to many Americans, mostly workers in the City of London. This population is anecdotally thought to be fairly mobile, coming for a few years or just perhaps a few months before departing again. News services. Distribution of people born in the USA London 32,655 44,619 36.64 0.49 How many Americans […]

Is There Tax On Food In London?

The British sales tax (V.A.T., value-added tax) is 20%. The tax is almost always included in quoted prices in shops, hotels, and restaurants. Most travelers can get a V.A.T. How much is tax is on food in London? VAT is a 20% sales tax charged on most goods and services sold in Britain. Do you […]

Is London Minimum Wage Increasing?

Large minimum wage increases help protect low-paid workers’ living standards. Minimum wage rates from April 2023 have now been announced. The National Living Wage (NLW) will rise to £10.42 from 1 April 2023, an increase of 92 pence or 9.7 per cent. Is the London living wage going up in 2022? Over 140,000 people working […]

Why Is London Always Warm?

London is warmed by the gulfstream, a weather conveyor that pumps warm air and water North. So even though it’s on the same latitude as much of Siberia, it’s much warmer. Why is it always warmer in London? The UHI can cause London to be up to 10’C warmer than neighbouring rural areas. This is […]